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Was it all worth it? You be the judge.
These are two rough-sawed blocks of 1" 6061 aluminum. I milled the one on the left with the old JET,
and the one on the right is the very first cut made with the new Grizzly. I used the same 3/8" four-flute endmill,
the same R8 collet and the same vice. The left was made with the JET's highest currently-capable speed, or about 1,100 rpm.
The Griz was made at it's top speed of 2,720. Both were hand-cranked. The dark lines on the Griz cuts actually aren't there-
they're kind of a moire` effect in the photo.





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